Missing Mulberry Teen Has Been Located in South Carolina

The 15-year-old Mulberry teen reported missing on Wednesday has been located in Colleton County, South Carolina.

THE LEDGER

MULBERRY | The 15-year-old Mulberry teen reported missing on Wednesday has been located in Colleton County, South Carolina.

Yesenia Flores Gomez, 15, of Regal Loop Road, was last seen Tuesday morning when her mother dropped her off at school. However, school administration officials said Gomez had not been at school since March 1.

The girl sent her mother a text message Tuesday about 2:30 p.m. saying she "was OK' but would not be coming home.

She is currently in the care and custody of the Sheriff's Office in Colleton County, and her parents will be traveling there to pick her up.

The 20-year-old man she was with, Rogelio Diego, has been arrested for driving without a valid license, and will be additionally charged by the Polk County Sheriff's Office for Interference With Child Custody. He will be extradited back to Polk County.